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Merced, CA vs Baton Rouge, LA

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- Baton Rouge is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 19.9% less likely to be married in Baton Rouge.
- The Median Age is 2.5 years older in Baton Rouge.
 Merced, CABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock225,539329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock227,818285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,609.893.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock53.2%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CABaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,13580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews
Ashley · Baton Rouge, LA
baton rouge is not a good choice
Over 4 years ago

terrible place to  More

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R · 
i live hear so....
Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Eleanor · Baton Rouge, LA
Great school, Awful Administration
Over 8 years ago

Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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